Music has always played a big part at camp. Church music, secular music, concerts, impromptu jams — we've got it all.

Church music includes sacred music Sing-Along before chapel each day; traditional hymns during chapel; the FNCA choir; occasional special music before or during chapel; as well as singing some graces before meals.

Over the years, we've had lots of live concerts including: Roy Trombley on harpsichord; José Melis on piano and vocals; the Guiu Family Trio on flute, piano, violin; and others.

There has also always been a lot of music at our somewhat annual Stunt Night / Talent Night with everything from piano and guitar music written and/or performed by various members, to Rev. Dr. George F. Dole's classically-inspired jazzy blues tune:

The FNCA Blues

I woke up this morning with the rising bell,
Thought the sun was shining but
You really can't tell about the weather too well
When your eyelids are frozen shut.

I went to the house to join the bunch,
The fire was blazing I was told,
But that wall of bodies, don't know about their fronts
But their backsides sure were cold.

CHORUS:
I got those shaky, shivery,
Quakey, quivery,
All over trembley,
New Church Assembly Blues.

Later on it got about as hot as it could get,
That sunshine sure felt nice.
But I don't know yet if that wet was sweat,
'Cause it could have been melting ice.

I went to the river to beat the heat
I plucked up my courage and I dove,
But I stoppedtoutdesuitewhenthewater reached my feet,
Made a beeline for the potbellied stove!

CHORUS:
I got those shaky, shivery,
Quakey, quivery,
All over trembley,
New Church Assembly Blues.

The cold settled in as the sun went down,
I bundled me into my bed
With twelve gray blankets and thirteen brown
All pulled up over my head.

But I still turned blue where the cold seeped through:
Those mattresses are really pretty thin.
But even though I'm blue, I'll be seeing you
When the rising bell rings again.

CHORUS:
I got those shaky, shivery,
Quakey, quivery,
All over trembley,
New Church Assembly Blues.

A wonderful celebration of the life of William R. "Pop Woof" Woofenden, who passed on in May at age 90, was held middle weekend. Pop loved music, so music played a large part in the celebration. Top photo: one of Pop's granddaughter's singing a poignant song. Middle photo: sharing the sheetmusic for one of Pop's favorite songs - Little Brown Jug - which we all sang together! Bottom photo: one of Pop's sons and 4 of Pop's grandkids singing together.

Jason, Michael, Emily, and Ross Woofenden playing a song together while Wendy Little and Derek Woofenden enjoy the music. And that's Trevor in the white hat in front of the conga drum in the foreground, too.

At the Flames 75th Reunion, the Rev. Dr. George F. Dole did a reprise of his classic 1960's era parody of Tiny Tim's "Tiptoe through the Tulips" for Stunt Night. Back in the day, GFD did a mighty lot of work on the FNCA plumbing, so this song is actually very true.

Tink'ring With The Toilets
Oh, I’ve been tink’ring
With the toilets
In the bathrooms
Of a lot of cabins,
Tink’ring with the toilets for you.
Yes I’ve been poking,
'Round the plumbing
With my pliers
And a paper towel
Tink’ring with the toilets for you.
This one must be plugged with rust.
I’ll tap it with a wrench.
When I’m through I’ll leave for you
A smooth-performing bench.
And if you meet me
In the middle
Of a messy
Major operation,
Just tinker with some toilets with me.

The Woofenden Jazz Trio — Trevor, trombone; Ian, baritone; and Ross, clarinet; with guest percussionist Ed Schnurr (bent over on the left - that's the top of his shaggy dark-haired head you can see) on the Magic Broom — playing the classic Lovin' Spoonful song "Dixieland Big Boy".

Before Whitead Lecture Hall was built, chapel, lectures, and other indoor events were held in the front end of the dining hall. If you look in the far left corner of the room (near the center of the picture), you'll see our piano below the front windows. It is the same one that sits on the stage in Whitehead Hall now.